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Ref, The (1994)

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All Time

of 190,142

3,865

1990's

of 24,698

757

1994

of 4,643

61
Christmas
- Christmas All Time
  
  of 303
  
  22
  
  Christmas of 1994
  
  of 9
  
  2
  
  Christmas of the 1990's
  
  of 50
  
  5
Comedy
- Comedy All Time
  
  of 36,552
  
  911
  
  Comedy of 1994
  
  of 256
  
  22
  
  Comedy of the 1990's
  
  of 3,182
  
  225
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,077
  
  491
  
  Crime of 1994
  
  of 60
  
  11
  
  Crime of the 1990's
  
  of 708
  
  127
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,999
  
  2,048
  
  Drama of 1994
  
  of 375
  
  42
  
  Drama of the 1990's
  
  of 4,160
  
  460

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Ref, The (1994) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.6991

Avg Critic Score:2.8754

Ref, The (1994) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

`The Ref" is a flip-flopped, updated version of O. Henry's The Ransom of Red Chief, in which a kidnapper naps more than he was counting on. ...read the complete Ref movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Merry Christmas. ...read the complete Ref movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Ever had a bad day? Of course you have. We all have. But in The Ref, Denis Leary experiences what it's like when Murphy's Law is in full force. This man just can't catch a break. ...read the complete Ref movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

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Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

"Welcome to the real world, where most of the time things don't go the f***** way you want." Denis Leary to a teenager who's whining about life Just in time to fill the void left by "Grumpy Old Men" comes "The Ref," a gleeful celebration of cynicism and...read the complete Ref, The (1994) review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

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New York Times (Caryn James)

Staying clear of any mean-spirited attitudes, The Ref is a film to warm the hearts and touch the nerves of dysfunctional families everywhere....read the complete Ref, The (1994) review at New York Times (Caryn James)

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Steve Rhodes

The characters would have been better if the script (Richard LaGravenese and Marie Weiss) were written a bit more sympathetically. I did not care about anyone in the show. Well, I guess maybe the thief had some possibilities for likeableness.I read one...read the complete Ref, The (1994) review at Steve Rhodes

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